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ELI5 Where does the weight go? I feel so dumb asking this 🙈

Submitted by Outrageous-Risk8935 t3_10zysb0 on February 11, 2023 at 9:43 PM

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ELI5: Okay, so I understand that the number of protons in an atom defines the element. But why are there only 118 of them? Can't we keep on adding protons to an atom to create new elements?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_11187pi on February 13, 2023 at 1:27 PM

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eli5 How does the Geneva convention work? How can it be enforced if nations are already at war? What incentive do armies have for following it?

Submitted by Emergency_Table_7526 t3_11295ds on February 14, 2023 at 4:11 PM

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Eli5 if movies run at 24 fps, why do games look so bad unless they run at at least 60 fps?

Submitted by David1192 t3_112uemi on February 15, 2023 at 9:51 AM

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ELI5: If chemicals like oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin are so crucial to our mental health, why can’t we monitor them the same way diabetics monitor insulin?

Submitted by MCFScrabble t3_1153o10 on February 18, 2023 at 1:41 AM

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ELI5: Why are larger (house, car) rechargeable batteries specified in (k)Wh but smaller batteries (laptop, smartphone) are specified in (m)Ah?

Submitted by McStroyer t3_1173efu on February 20, 2023 at 10:29 AM

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ELI5: How is GPS free?

Submitted by youlz08 t3_118aak0 on February 21, 2023 at 5:09 PM

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Eli5: Why does water appear to be translucent in smaller quantities but have a blue hue to it in bigger quantities?

Submitted by GavelNiche t3_11a8r59 on February 23, 2023 at 9:06 PM

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Eli5 (and a German) the problem with black facing.

Submitted by realAlbusDumbledore t3_11bivqe on February 25, 2023 at 11:30 AM

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ELI5: What is reiki? What are reiki healers claiming to do? Is there any supporting evidence?

Submitted by metblack85 t3_11bpvp6 on February 25, 2023 at 5:04 PM

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ELI5: theories about ancient civilizations are becoming more popular with a certain crowd. How do we know they are not true?

Submitted by stuff__I_think t3_11c89gh on February 26, 2023 at 7:27 AM

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ELI5: Why is jazz music the default music in fancy restaurants?

Submitted by Captain-Redpill t3_126ej0u on March 30, 2023 at 6:43 AM

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(eli5) Alcohol decreases reaction time

Submitted by BlueYoshi337 t3_121142k on March 24, 2023 at 10:29 PM

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eli5: Why is hold music so loud?

Submitted by Happy_Jack_Flash t3_12717m0 on March 30, 2023 at 10:21 PM

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ELI5: Desalination Economics

Submitted by twodollarprophet t3_1270q6o on March 30, 2023 at 10:03 PM

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ELI5: how can the female to male population be almost 1:1 but men die more than women and the birth rate of men and women is almost equal (and the fisher principle doesn’t make sense because men have a higher death rate so how can it even out)?

Submitted by noobia0009 t3_126wvcb on March 30, 2023 at 7:32 PM

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ELI5: What is happening inside the penis when we try to pee right after ejaculated?

Submitted by Maxweilla t3_124axun on March 28, 2023 at 3:18 AM

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ELI5 Why do all the planets in our solar system fly in parallel?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_11zl9ub on March 23, 2023 at 1:59 PM

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eli5 What would happen if I had a big enough airplane to throw a ball around then the airplane turns while the ball is in mid air?

Submitted by the_lost_cheeto t3_1266o5c on March 30, 2023 at 1:00 AM

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ELI5: if acidic stuff tastes sour to humans, what does alkaline stuff taste like?

Submitted by BlueTNT123 t3_124h9cm on March 28, 2023 at 7:52 AM

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eli5 - Why does a sun grow larger at the end of its life?

Submitted by ghost_n_the_shell t3_12360wm on March 27, 2023 at 12:59 AM

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ELI5: How do high yield savings accounts work? What is APR & APY, and how does compounding quarterly vs monthly vs yearly affect the amount earned? If you open one, how often are there payouts?

Submitted by mkhrrs89 t3_11xo4gb on March 21, 2023 at 5:36 PM

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ELI5: How does salt seemingly hydrate you and dehydrate you at the same time. They always say you need electrolytes (salt?) for hydration, then why can’t we drink sea water?

Submitted by TriCombington t3_127xhzn on March 31, 2023 at 8:07 PM

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eli5 So who is Jehovah? And what are they witnessing?

Submitted by Nestezy t3_1275ert on March 31, 2023 at 1:09 AM

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Eli5 Why is the Brain in the head rather than with most major organs in the mains body mass?

Submitted by LishusTas t3_11etp9j on March 1, 2023 at 4:04 AM

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